Linux Journal: Sendmail Setup for Your Home Network | Linux Today

Linux Journal: Sendmail Setup for Your Home Network

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 20, 2001

“In this article we will address a basic installation procedure
(sort of a recipe for a quick set up of your mail server) for the
average user. Assuming the system is a home or small company
network with a Linux machine running Sendmail as the mail server,
Sendmail’s functions will be to receive mail messages from machines
on the internal network, deliver local messages to their respective
users and deliver to the Internet messages for external
destinations. Additionally, the server will receive mail from the
Internet.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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